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Sweeney Woods Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
205 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Blue Mound258 m · 13.9 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 667.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
40.6766, -88.9327
Sweeney Woods Preserve from directly overhead

Sweeney Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 205 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is North Park Prairie, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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ParkLands Foundation

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sweeney Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundSE 144°258 m13.9 mi
Nichols MoundW 261°205 m15.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252939506272757366544130
Precip in2.42.02.63.74.84.14.13.83.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Normal 4NE, 9 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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